Netflix, Overwatch and Activision Blizzard
Overwatch 2 players are banging their heads against a wall after finding out that Blizzard fumbled a Netflix adaptation
"WE LOST SO UNBELIEVABLY HARD," a player says in response to the news, which was emblematic of the wider response. Most other players agreed that this was a massive fumble on Blizzard's part, especially as animated shorts could provide an avenue for Blizzard to expand Overwatch 2's story without making any permanent changes to the game.
Netflix adaptations of Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft were reportedly in development before Activision Blizzard filed a lawsuit against the streaming giant
Once upon a time, Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft were all reportedly set to get their own Netflix shows, but Activision Blizzard's 2020 lawsuit against the streaming giant seemingly stopped those plans.
Netflix, Activision drama allegedly kills Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft shows
Activision Blizzard and Netflix were once allegedly working on Overwatch, StarCraft, and Diablo screen adaptations that never worked out.
Blizzard Reportedly Had StarCraft, Overwatch, and Diablo Adaptations in Development, but Then It Sued Netflix
Blizzard is currently preparing to release Diablo 4 expansion Vessel of Hatred, and has ongoing support for Overwatch 2 and all-conquering MMO World of Warcraft. StarCraft: Remastered and StarCraft 2: Campaign Collection hit Game Pass in November.
Netflix and Blizzard were in talks to make shows for StarCraft, Overwatch, and Diablo
Jason Schreier, a legendary gaming journalist, is releasing a new book about Blizzard. Ahead of the release, he did a Q&A on Reddit (or rather, an AMA). One user asked him why Blizzard haven't branched further into TV and film,
A Scrapped Overwatch Netflix Show, A Proposed Call Of Duty RTS, And Four More Details From An Upcoming Book On Blizzard
Activision Blizzard has been the subject of immense attention and scrutiny over the past three years, ever since the company ...
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Overwatch community turns on Jeff Kaplan for reportedly botching OW2’s development
Overwatch 2 players have changed their opinion on Jeff Kaplan after a new report indicated he butchered the game’s ...
Blizzard's axed MMO Project Titan reportedly "cost the company $80 million," and was like Animal Crossing or The Sims meets Overwatch
Project Titan was lined up to be Blizzard 's "next big thing" in the early 2010s, but the MMO met an ill fate when it was ...
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Overwatch 2 Fans Disappointed by Failed Netflix Series
Blizzard's Overwatch Netflix series was canceled after a lawsuit over an executive poaching, leaving fans disappointed.
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Rumor: Jeff Kaplan Started Overwatch’s Problems, When He Resisted Hiring More Devs For The Franchise
We have some new insight on the alleged battle behind the scenes in Blizzard between co-founder Jeff Kaplan, and the studio’s ...
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Apparently, We Could Have Had An Animated Blizzard Series If They Hadn’t Sued Netflix
As it turns out, Schreier’s book goes into this topic, revealing that Blizzard had multiple shows in development for ...
There May Never Be Another Game Developer as Successful and Chaotic as Blizzard
Jason Schreier, author of Play Nice, details the rise and fall of Blizzard, from the studios humble origins to Xbox's $69 ...
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An Overwatch 2 Series Almost Happened On Netflix
Overwatch 2 is a disaster area and we all know it. However, there could have been a "silver lining," had it not been canceled ...
Activision Blizzard reportedly clashed with the Overwatch team on how to cope with the hero shooter's swelling demands like OW2, pushed for "hundreds" of hires to b…
Former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick reportedly pushed the Overwatch team to deal with a swelling workload born of ...